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host: that was michelle obama in virginia last week. we will go to new jersey, a student on the democratic line. good morning. caller: good morning. i, of course, admire mrs. obama and mrs. biden for their efforts toward the veterans. we cannot forget about our veterans and the ridiculous war that there were sent to and the families that have suffered. the one thing i have to say, and i do not know that mrs. romney and knows about this, but there was a very short commercial by one of her sons who said our mother has raised five of us with no help. i think it also said that maybe someone came in once a week. sure they lived in a 20-room house. don't tell me she scrubbed of the bathrooms by herself every day. if she knew about that, i think she should come forward and say that her son was mistaken. if she didn't know about it, of course, it is not her fault. but i cannot believe she had no help. host: thank you. this morning, jan writes on twitter. ronald lauder out there. she appears more normal and a likable than admimitt. one other com
host: that was michelle obama in virginia last week. we will go to new jersey, a student on the democratic line. good morning. caller: good morning. i, of course, admire mrs. obama and mrs. biden for their efforts toward the veterans. we cannot forget about our veterans and the ridiculous war that there were sent to and the families that have suffered. the one thing i have to say, and i do not know that mrs. romney and knows about this, but there was a very short commercial by one of her sons...
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here is more from michele obama. [video clip] >> i say this not just as first lady, not just as a wife. at the first -- at the end of the day, my most important title is still mom in chief. [applause] my daughters are still the heart of my heart, and the center of my world, but let me tell you today, i have none of those worries from four years ago -- and not about whether barack obama and i were doing what is best for our girls. if today, i know from experience that if i truly want to leave a better world for my daughters and all of our sons and daughters, if we want to give all of our children a foundation for their dreams, opportunities worthy of their promise -- if we want to give them the sense of limitless possibility, the belief that here, in america, there is always something better out there if you are willing to work for it, then we must work like never before. [applause] we must once again come together, and stand together for the man that we can trust to keep moving this great country forward, my husband,
here is more from michele obama. [video clip] >> i say this not just as first lady, not just as a wife. at the first -- at the end of the day, my most important title is still mom in chief. [applause] my daughters are still the heart of my heart, and the center of my world, but let me tell you today, i have none of those worries from four years ago -- and not about whether barack obama and i were doing what is best for our girls. if today, i know from experience that if i truly want to...
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the show is also in talks to get michelle obama on the air. ann romney is in the battleground states of virginia. she greeted cancer survivors and campaign volunteers yesterday in chester. peter in sarasota, florida, on our independent line. we are talking about whether political spouses affect your vote. caller: absolutely not. and i am an independent for u.s. senate in florida. and i'me-in candidate, single with a mensa iq, and i'm the owner of two companies. geraldine ferraro was the best candidate running back years ago. vote for pete. host: let's go to our next call in hindsville, alabama, on our democrat line. good morning. no, they don't affect my vote. they are very intelligent women, but i've already made up my mind. so the spouses don't have anything to do with that. host: do they give more perspective and to who the candidates are? radio station in washington, wtop, says -- do you feel the spouses can give more of a human side to the person? caller: they might try, but most people see what the. candidates the. it's kind of hard for
the show is also in talks to get michelle obama on the air. ann romney is in the battleground states of virginia. she greeted cancer survivors and campaign volunteers yesterday in chester. peter in sarasota, florida, on our independent line. we are talking about whether political spouses affect your vote. caller: absolutely not. and i am an independent for u.s. senate in florida. and i'me-in candidate, single with a mensa iq, and i'm the owner of two companies. geraldine ferraro was the best...
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host: communications director for first lady michelle obama and a similar role for mrs. tipper gore from the late 1990's to 2001 and anita mcbride, chief of staff to first lady laura bush. i want both of you to think about this question for a moment. what little known fact of laura bush and michelle obama that you would share with our audience? we'll go to joanne joining us from sar oasotsarasota, florida. good morning. go ahead, please. caller: my comment is we have not elected a team, a presidential team. we've elected one person. and also, i'm mindful of the fact that women's work is important. whatever we can do, whatever kind of work that we can find if this kind of economy is important to us and to the country and to our families. also spent -- concerned on the amount of money spent on images, the first couple as people refer to them to and the staff for a first lady and my final comment is what happens if a president is a male and he's single. does he have to find a wife and get a proper person with a proper image before he can expect to be elected? host: grover c
host: communications director for first lady michelle obama and a similar role for mrs. tipper gore from the late 1990's to 2001 and anita mcbride, chief of staff to first lady laura bush. i want both of you to think about this question for a moment. what little known fact of laura bush and michelle obama that you would share with our audience? we'll go to joanne joining us from sar oasotsarasota, florida. good morning. go ahead, please. caller: my comment is we have not elected a team, a...
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michelle obama is a very involved in the president's reelection campaign. does that make them fairer game or are they off-limits? guest: i think they have to go further before they become fair game. ann romney had a funny quote, saying "they should have come to my house when i had five boys making trouble." if hillary rosen could take that remark back, she would in a flash. to hold it against her and stop campaigning about all of the other issues and discuss this one is really absurd. host: tennessee, a republican there. good morning. caller: good morning. i am calling about this envy thing. the haves and have nots. i do believe the 99%, and i am one of those because i am retired, and my children -- we have all gone to school and they are better than what we have. how many more things can you get 1%?you can't get to the why are we envious and not happy? i would say most of us are very happy and satisfied with the lives we lead. this president should stop trying to divide this country. guest: i think the president has been very careful. i believe and i think
michelle obama is a very involved in the president's reelection campaign. does that make them fairer game or are they off-limits? guest: i think they have to go further before they become fair game. ann romney had a funny quote, saying "they should have come to my house when i had five boys making trouble." if hillary rosen could take that remark back, she would in a flash. to hold it against her and stop campaigning about all of the other issues and discuss this one is really absurd....
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what should we expect from michelle obama tonight? guest: you can draw the comparison to the republican national convention. ann romney very much played a role in humanizing mitt romney. the governor was talking about her as the silver bullet. she is able to bring home in terms of relating to her husband. michelle obama can talk about the president as a human being, as a father, as a husband who has flaws. she did that from the beginning. obama made us into a celebrity and people just loved him. for some democrats, he seemed like a rock star. she can talk about him as someone with human qualities to try to humanize him. tonight i think you'll see less of that and more of an advocate of the things that he has done. she speaks fluently about those things. she will talk about his accomplishments. she will tout his accomplishments and promote what he will do going forward. he is already familiar to voters. host: we were showing video of michelle obama torrent the podium at the arena in charlotte -- touring the podium at the arena in charl
what should we expect from michelle obama tonight? guest: you can draw the comparison to the republican national convention. ann romney very much played a role in humanizing mitt romney. the governor was talking about her as the silver bullet. she is able to bring home in terms of relating to her husband. michelle obama can talk about the president as a human being, as a father, as a husband who has flaws. she did that from the beginning. obama made us into a celebrity and people just loved...
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michelle obama was very effective. she was in charge of bowery to military families. you go to north carolina, jacksonville, fla., some of these battleground states in military committees, she covered the waterfront or landscape well. it had a powerful impact. the president is different from any other office. we know we're going to have to live with them for four years. one thing we want to know about them is their spouse. the outspokenness of barbara bush was a plus. the concern for the common man and woman of eleanor roosevelt was a plus. all of these things have been a great utility in some races. >> do you think outside spending is give or bad for the country? >> it is what it is. the democrats have been doing it for years. i got tired of fighting with one hand behind my back. i do not remember this thanks to -- this angst when george soros and his pals were beating of bush -- up bush. they receive $14 million for an ad attacking bush as a bigot. to me, it is a sign of hypocrisy of liberal news organizations that they hyperventilation about one and not the other.
michelle obama was very effective. she was in charge of bowery to military families. you go to north carolina, jacksonville, fla., some of these battleground states in military committees, she covered the waterfront or landscape well. it had a powerful impact. the president is different from any other office. we know we're going to have to live with them for four years. one thing we want to know about them is their spouse. the outspokenness of barbara bush was a plus. the concern for the common...
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on tuesday night to michelle obama. all of that, all the speeches here. next up, neil is in philadelphia. he is on the independent line. caller: i voted democrat, i have voted republican. i voted for george w. bush twice. i voted for obama the last election. i wanted to call and comment on some of the issues regarding the voter i.d. and voter registration issues nationwide. there are two things i am seeing here. i do not come from a state where there is a large immigration issue. i do come from a state where there are people who are -- the have been here for years and do not drive. the issues are not that has registered voters, we are worried about people stealing votes. the issues we are finding is that people who would be affected are students. the guidelines are so stringent where every college id does not have an expiration date. if i am a student, my id is not valid even though i have been here for years and am about to graduate and get a host: job i will let you go there. we are trying to focus on the reaction to the speech last night. the romney ca
on tuesday night to michelle obama. all of that, all the speeches here. next up, neil is in philadelphia. he is on the independent line. caller: i voted democrat, i have voted republican. i voted for george w. bush twice. i voted for obama the last election. i wanted to call and comment on some of the issues regarding the voter i.d. and voter registration issues nationwide. there are two things i am seeing here. i do not come from a state where there is a large immigration issue. i do come from...
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i do not think michelle obama brought this up. what happens is you have this kind of book, with these kind of narrative, and she is either to ignore them, or occasionally when asked directly about them she responds. that is how i took it. i am obviously very sympathetic to the concern she is raising. i do not think, quite frankly, this white house raises those concerns very often, even though they're very frequently, unfortunately, raised in some sectors of the society. the last thing i want to say, and i know this is a sensitive topic, but the other point i will mention is we spent an inordinate amount of time on a made up, say, race-driven issue in this country and the president of the birth certificate. that related to race, and it went on and on to the point where the president had to work with state officials to dig up a supplemental document to quiet people that were not interested in facts. i think these issues are important. "the new york post" would lead casual readers to think is michele obama driving this. host: the aut
i do not think michelle obama brought this up. what happens is you have this kind of book, with these kind of narrative, and she is either to ignore them, or occasionally when asked directly about them she responds. that is how i took it. i am obviously very sympathetic to the concern she is raising. i do not think, quite frankly, this white house raises those concerns very often, even though they're very frequently, unfortunately, raised in some sectors of the society. the last thing i want to...
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i mean, michele obama, i think, you see it in poll-after-poll, she is one of the most admired women in the united states. you can not over-state value a potential first lady brings to a campaign like this. host: antoinette, columbus, ohio. republican line. caller: hello. i'm looking forward to the speeches and things at the convention, especially chris christie, and, also, i would just like to say that people call in talking abo romney, he is so wealthy and this -- i would rather see somebody who has been a success in life, a successful businessman who knows how to run things. obama never ran so much as a lemonade stand. so, i do not know why -- look at the mess we're in today. host: so, the business experience as one of the pitch points for mitt romney. how much will we see that argument made this week, steve bousquet? guest: quite a bit. i respect the callers viewpoint, but success in business does not translate to success in governing. hyoscine it succeed and i have seen it failed -- i have seen it succeed and fail in florida and the national level. our current governor rick scott w
i mean, michele obama, i think, you see it in poll-after-poll, she is one of the most admired women in the united states. you can not over-state value a potential first lady brings to a campaign like this. host: antoinette, columbus, ohio. republican line. caller: hello. i'm looking forward to the speeches and things at the convention, especially chris christie, and, also, i would just like to say that people call in talking abo romney, he is so wealthy and this -- i would rather see somebody...
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host: michelle obama has been around charlotte campaigning. guest: she has and she has been here in north carolina a fair amount. we have a significant number of military bases in north carolina and she has made that her platform and one of her important causes. she has been in north carolina a lot prior to this convention. i don't think there is any doubt that people of north carolina like the first lady. i think they like her personally and she is probably more popular than her husband in some parts of the country. when former president clinton was talking about how barack obama risch across the aisle and was not afraid to bring in the administration and people disagreed with him and president clinton said he hired hillary. that was a pretty effective moment. it was a lighter moment but it really resonated with the people in the a real fear. host: charles on our republican line -- caller: yes, sir, i wanted to comment about the bipartisan of president obama. when they went behind closed doors, they pushed through the health-care. i think we
host: michelle obama has been around charlotte campaigning. guest: she has and she has been here in north carolina a fair amount. we have a significant number of military bases in north carolina and she has made that her platform and one of her important causes. she has been in north carolina a lot prior to this convention. i don't think there is any doubt that people of north carolina like the first lady. i think they like her personally and she is probably more popular than her husband in...
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plus first lady michelle obama and former president bill clinton. host: andrea louise campbell is a political science professor from massachusetts institute of technology. you have a piece coming out in "foreign affairs" magazine in just a little bit. is america undertaxed? guest: the united states has lowered taxes. total taxes in united states if we add federal and state and municipal taxes comes to about 25% of gdp. compare that to the rich industrialized democracies, they earn about 34% of their economies in taxes. u.s. taxes are low in comparison. host: you can see it denmark at the top with 40%. new zealand, spain, switzerland ancoming in above the united states. what do those numbers tell you? guest: we spend less in a variety of areas. we learned last tax revenues of various types in the united states. the difference is not so much in the income tax. it is about the same as the other countries in average. we earn somewhat less in corporate taxes. the largest difference is in value-added taxes. that is a tax that most countries have but the u
plus first lady michelle obama and former president bill clinton. host: andrea louise campbell is a political science professor from massachusetts institute of technology. you have a piece coming out in "foreign affairs" magazine in just a little bit. is america undertaxed? guest: the united states has lowered taxes. total taxes in united states if we add federal and state and municipal taxes comes to about 25% of gdp. compare that to the rich industrialized democracies, they earn...
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plus, first lady michelle obama and bill clinton. >> "washington journal" continues. is with theeefe washington post. he is the 2chambers blogger. what has been evolving as the big story? guest: certainly, this element with akin and the comment he made using the phrase "legitimate rate." certainly the type of situation that could throw off what republicans thought would be a reliable pickup for them, the democrat wes been pulling behind the three republican opponents should is facing until earlier this month when akin one. today is the day for him to decide whether he will stay put. if he does stay in, he has won more out by the end of september were he could ask a judge to be dropped off of the ballot. if he stays put, he will not have the support of the national republican senatorial committee, a group that likes republicans to the senate. crossroads of gps, this group by karl rove has decided to pull out if he becomes the nominee. if he stays in the race and begins to fall back, that throws off the balance of power in the senate, at least when it comes to republica
plus, first lady michelle obama and bill clinton. >> "washington journal" continues. is with theeefe washington post. he is the 2chambers blogger. what has been evolving as the big story? guest: certainly, this element with akin and the comment he made using the phrase "legitimate rate." certainly the type of situation that could throw off what republicans thought would be a reliable pickup for them, the democrat wes been pulling behind the three republican opponents...
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meanwhile, president obama and first lady michelle obama welcomed prime minister david cameron and his wife semi of the to the white house today. obama and cameron travel to dayton, ohio, to watch a basketball tournament game and then an official ceremony in state dinner for the british leader on wednesday. good morning, everyone, tuesday, march 13. we begin with the news that -- that the justice department blocked another voter i.d. law, this one in texas, argues it targets the hispanic population. this is after justices blocked another voter i.d. law in december in south carolina. the editorial pages in washington -- we want to go outside the beltway and hear from all of you about voter i.d. laws, for or against. democrats -- remember, you can also send an e-mail or go to our twitter page. post your comments on facebook. we begin with "the houston chronicle" this morning, and there had lied on the justice department moved. -- headline on the justice department's move. "the washington times" frontpage 3 -- -- front-page story -- and then, "the washington post" had of their story this
meanwhile, president obama and first lady michelle obama welcomed prime minister david cameron and his wife semi of the to the white house today. obama and cameron travel to dayton, ohio, to watch a basketball tournament game and then an official ceremony in state dinner for the british leader on wednesday. good morning, everyone, tuesday, march 13. we begin with the news that -- that the justice department blocked another voter i.d. law, this one in texas, argues it targets the hispanic...
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michele was not. but somebody gave us a chance. just like these folks up here are looking for a chance. >host: bonnie, you are on the air from new jersey, why are you supporting the president? caller: overall he realized the government's can help during a bad economic times. he pastel terraform, pass the stimulus bill and began to drawdown the war in afghanistan, eliminated osama bin laden, turned around the u.s. auto industry, recapitalize the banks, for repeal "don't ask, don't tell", toppled gaddafi, told mubarak to go, reversed bush portrait policies, improved america's image abroad, expanded pell grants for and student loans, coordinated response to financial crisis, increased support for veterans. host: when did you start writing all these things down? caller: you can find it yourself. 50 accomplishment that barack obama was able to do with the recalcitrant republican congress. washingtonmonthly.com for everyone to read. host: we have to move on to harrell, a romney supporter in celebration, florida. caller: i am for romney b
michele was not. but somebody gave us a chance. just like these folks up here are looking for a chance. >host: bonnie, you are on the air from new jersey, why are you supporting the president? caller: overall he realized the government's can help during a bad economic times. he pastel terraform, pass the stimulus bill and began to drawdown the war in afghanistan, eliminated osama bin laden, turned around the u.s. auto industry, recapitalize the banks, for repeal "don't ask, don't...
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president obama and firstly, michelle obama, will observe a moment of silence at 8:35 eastern time, the same time when flight 11 struck the tower. there is a shot of the pentagon this morning with a flag draped over that building. meanwhile, mitt romney will be speaking at the national guard's annual conference. flags across washington today are at half mast to mark the anniversary. there are hearings on capitol hill. on the house side they will take a look at preventing terrorists from entering united states. "usa today" on their front page "as time passes." it says here -- host: p.j., a democrat, new jersey. you are up first. caller: i see this event as a different thing. i look at it from an engineering standpoint. this is the first time that steele has ever been melted by fire outside of a blast furnace. there was a tremendous chance to study this event that was not allowed. host: all right, virginia. parker, independent line. good morning. caller: we should be honoring those who lost their lives 10 years ago. and we should be helping those people need help with their health insuran
president obama and firstly, michelle obama, will observe a moment of silence at 8:35 eastern time, the same time when flight 11 struck the tower. there is a shot of the pentagon this morning with a flag draped over that building. meanwhile, mitt romney will be speaking at the national guard's annual conference. flags across washington today are at half mast to mark the anniversary. there are hearings on capitol hill. on the house side they will take a look at preventing terrorists from...
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caller: i would like to set i do not know why people were beating up on michele obama as she was trying to give people good information. people resent the government so much that when they give out good information and people do not want to hear it. when people were poor, they used to be skinny. now there is a mcdonald's on every corner. the value of food -- sugar, white flour starch, but you also have people that are afraid to let their kids go out and play because there is a safety factor. there is also a video games the detectives to sit down. they would rather have their kid inside and they sit there eating potato chips and junk food as they watch television and the cartoon shows encourage sugar- laden cereals and non--healthy foods -- non- healthy foods. i think the american public needs to take decision and not resent the government for giving as good information. guest: i could not have said it better myself. i wish she was working with me on this report. let me -- he was working with me on this report. but me say this is not a partisan issue. that is something that republicans,
caller: i would like to set i do not know why people were beating up on michele obama as she was trying to give people good information. people resent the government so much that when they give out good information and people do not want to hear it. when people were poor, they used to be skinny. now there is a mcdonald's on every corner. the value of food -- sugar, white flour starch, but you also have people that are afraid to let their kids go out and play because there is a safety factor....
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first lady michelle obama is expected to speak on tuesday, september 4. wednesday, september 5, elizabeth warren who's running for senate in massachusetts will be going up and making a speech. the nominating speech will be made by former president bill clinton and temperature vote on the presidential nomination, the roll call of the states all takes place on wednesday, september 5. on thursday, vice president biden speaks, and president barack obama makes his acceptance speech. you'll be able to see that all on the c-span network. you'll be able to listen to it on c-span radio. for all of the information on our coverage of the democratic national convention in charlotte, north carolina, go to our webpage, c-span.org. back to the phones. brian in san antonio, texas is on our line for republicans. brian, how should political conventions be changed in 2016. as far as the conventions go, they're fine. i think we need to hear what they have to say. what bothers me is the way that the media covers the conventions is kind of horrifying. you know, like many peopl
first lady michelle obama is expected to speak on tuesday, september 4. wednesday, september 5, elizabeth warren who's running for senate in massachusetts will be going up and making a speech. the nominating speech will be made by former president bill clinton and temperature vote on the presidential nomination, the roll call of the states all takes place on wednesday, september 5. on thursday, vice president biden speaks, and president barack obama makes his acceptance speech. you'll be able...
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being five-pronged effort led by michelle obama. what else is part that act? guest: other aspects deal with some of providing technical guidance and assistance to schools in terms of how they can make these changes. compliance monitoring in some cases. the change in the usda providing more funding for reimbursable meals, which is the first big increase. i do think that you raised a valid point, caller, that i have not seen as much discussion which has to do with physical activity of kids, in terms of how much recess and how much gym. is a lot of talk and articles and debate on the amount of focus they're putting on teaching to testing and is that taking away from the physical activity time? i remember a time when gym is to be five days a week. in many schools now it is one or two days a week. you get to an important point that should not be lost in this debate. host: from florida, gordon writes -- we will go with one more call from arkansas, french on our independent line. caller: yes, thanks. can you hear me? guest: yes, frank. caller: i am thrilled you are t
being five-pronged effort led by michelle obama. what else is part that act? guest: other aspects deal with some of providing technical guidance and assistance to schools in terms of how they can make these changes. compliance monitoring in some cases. the change in the usda providing more funding for reimbursable meals, which is the first big increase. i do think that you raised a valid point, caller, that i have not seen as much discussion which has to do with physical activity of kids, in...
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michelle obama would join him, marking their first joint appearance on the campaign trail since may. you can watch on c-span television live at 1:25 eastern time. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> now the soviet bear may be gone but there are still wolves in the woods and we saw that when saddam hussein invaded kuwait. the mideast might have become a nuclear powder keg. our energy supplies held hostage. so we did what was right and what was necessary. we destroyed a threat, freed a people, and locked a tyrant in the prison of his own country. [cheers] >> tonight, 10 million of our fellow americans are out of work. tens of millions more work harder for lower pay. the incumbent president says unemployment always goes up a little bit before a recovery begins. but unemployment only has to go up by one more person before a real recovery can begin. >> c-span has aired every minute of every major party convention since 1984. this year, watch the republican and democratic conventions on c- span starting monday, august 27. >> "washington journal" continue
michelle obama would join him, marking their first joint appearance on the campaign trail since may. you can watch on c-span television live at 1:25 eastern time. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> now the soviet bear may be gone but there are still wolves in the woods and we saw that when saddam hussein invaded kuwait. the mideast might have become a nuclear powder keg. our energy supplies held hostage. so we did what was right and what was necessary....
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michelle obama speaking in washington tonight. to find out more information you can go to our c-span website, our campaign 2012 site, you can find out affirmation about those events. our topic for the first 45 minutes, take a look at the topic of medicare. paul ryan of last night talking about it at the aarp. and president obama mentioned it as part of his campaign. we are looking at voters in 55 years or older. we want to get your thoughts this morning specifically to the topic of medicare. more specifically, who do you trust, president obama or mitt romney when it comes to how they handle medicare issues? here is how you can contact us. two lines/two regions. -- two lines divided by two regions. who do you trust on medicare? "washington post" has a right up when it comes to this topic. here is the headline. the article references the white house, or at least those running to the white house when it comes to medicare. paul ryan in front of the aarp, here is a bit from the store that talks about that. that replaced in new orleans.
michelle obama speaking in washington tonight. to find out more information you can go to our c-span website, our campaign 2012 site, you can find out affirmation about those events. our topic for the first 45 minutes, take a look at the topic of medicare. paul ryan of last night talking about it at the aarp. and president obama mentioned it as part of his campaign. we are looking at voters in 55 years or older. we want to get your thoughts this morning specifically to the topic of medicare....
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let me tell you this, brother tavis smiley in michelle obama were selected among the top 100 people in the world. we saw her in new york. she was lovely, kind, sweet. we know she was brilliant. that was not obama verses others in that sense. the show reaches out and will hug. she has always been kind in that regard. she has criticism of us, and that is fine, but she does reach out in that sense. if she is reaching out on behalf of the president, then there's been some connection of the obama family. but the president himself -- you start hanging around with rahm emanuel -- these folks push you in some certain direction. you are affected by who you spend time with. int: let's hear from john new york. turn down your tv. caller: how are you doing? brothers.your all the only way we will get the economy back together is a we get back the industry. we have to bring back manufacturing companies. when we were doing the manufacturing thing, we had a lot of jobs. all the manufacturing plants were going north. because our manufacturing jobs, we have these jobs available. the people's standard of
let me tell you this, brother tavis smiley in michelle obama were selected among the top 100 people in the world. we saw her in new york. she was lovely, kind, sweet. we know she was brilliant. that was not obama verses others in that sense. the show reaches out and will hug. she has always been kind in that regard. she has criticism of us, and that is fine, but she does reach out in that sense. if she is reaching out on behalf of the president, then there's been some connection of the obama...
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president obama and he will be accompanied at the dinner by michelle obama, vice president joe biden, secretary clinton, and former president bill clinton. finally, companies and organizations from america and europe dominated the bids for new internet addresses as a key oversight agency prepares for the largest expansion yet in the online addressing system. the internet corporation for assigned names and numbers received 1930 proposals for 1409 different internet suffixes. that was by the may 30 deadline. 6 nearly half the proposals were from north america and most of the rest came from europe. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> kenya, indonesia, hawaii, kansas, chicago, and washington. this weekend, follow david maraniss on his journey, walking in the footsteps of barack obama. live a 7:30, he takes your calls and questions. also, this weekend, conservative commentator jonah goldberg blames liberals for a war of ideas. >> american politics have been distorted for the last century and by the idea that the farther you move from the left, the closer you get the
president obama and he will be accompanied at the dinner by michelle obama, vice president joe biden, secretary clinton, and former president bill clinton. finally, companies and organizations from america and europe dominated the bids for new internet addresses as a key oversight agency prepares for the largest expansion yet in the online addressing system. the internet corporation for assigned names and numbers received 1930 proposals for 1409 different internet suffixes. that was by the may...
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michelle obama is launching a new program to train thoands of social workers on how to aid troops coming home from iraq and afghanistan. the training will help workers spot problems such as post- traumatic stress disorder and bstance abuse and the danger signs for homelessness and suicide. the senate votes today on a democratic bill that would extend the expiring tax cuts for everyone but the wealthiest americans. they do not have 60 votes, and the move is largely a symbolic one. you can watch live senate coverage in 15 minutes on c- span2. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> this weekend -- >> let me begin to open up the discussion by asking what is the nature of the clash? is this a clash over policy? is this a problem of personalities? >> truman and mcarthur. a johns hopkins professor on the relationship that led a president to relieve a general at the height of the korean war. sunday come up more from "the contenders." -- sunday, more from "the contenders." he ran twice against eisenhower. 7:30 p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span3. >> "washington journal" contin
michelle obama is launching a new program to train thoands of social workers on how to aid troops coming home from iraq and afghanistan. the training will help workers spot problems such as post- traumatic stress disorder and bstance abuse and the danger signs for homelessness and suicide. the senate votes today on a democratic bill that would extend the expiring tax cuts for everyone but the wealthiest americans. they do not have 60 votes, and the move is largely a symbolic one. you can watch...
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i would like to know if president obama or michelle obama, his wife, have ever been currently members of a communist or socialist party, u.s.a.. thank you. host: ann, democratic line. caller: hello. host: go ahead. caller: i would ask mitt romney why he says he is for the middle-class and when he was governor of massachusetts one of the first things he wanted to do was close down all the community colleges. that was what most of the middle class and lower class could afford. i do not think that he realizes what it means to be middle- class. he has no clue as to the finances of american people. he is so out of touch, i do not think he would do anything to help this country. host: let's take a look at the recent campaign ads that have come out. first, a new mitt romney advertisement. [video clip] >> you will pay higher taxes for government-run health care. their plan includes $1 trillion in taxes on the middle class. mitt romney and common sense conservatives will cut taxes on the middle-class. we cannot afford four more years. >> i am mitt romney and i approve this message. host: we wi
i would like to know if president obama or michelle obama, his wife, have ever been currently members of a communist or socialist party, u.s.a.. thank you. host: ann, democratic line. caller: hello. host: go ahead. caller: i would ask mitt romney why he says he is for the middle-class and when he was governor of massachusetts one of the first things he wanted to do was close down all the community colleges. that was what most of the middle class and lower class could afford. i do not think that...
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yesterday, first lady michelle obama and sasha and mali receivea to the white house christmas tree. -- malia receipt of the white house christmas tree. here is a little bit of what happened during the arrival. [video clip] >> the principle of secession being recognized. there is no prohibition in the constitution against secession. they understood they were coming together. if they voluntarily come together, they can voluntarily leave whenever they want. they were protected by the 10th amendment. now people are saying, these people have to be put on a list. they are saying there should be a right of secession. they want to put them on a list that they are committing treason and be thrown out of the country. what about the first amendment? the principle of secession is important. not so much for the purpose of seceding, but by saying to the federal government, if you mystery to us, that is what we might consider. >> i can remember barack obama's speech in 2004. that rhetorical masterpiece makes him a national figure. then he is a plausible candidate for the presidency. lincoln gives a
yesterday, first lady michelle obama and sasha and mali receivea to the white house christmas tree. -- malia receipt of the white house christmas tree. here is a little bit of what happened during the arrival. [video clip] >> the principle of secession being recognized. there is no prohibition in the constitution against secession. they understood they were coming together. if they voluntarily come together, they can voluntarily leave whenever they want. they were protected by the 10th...
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the then, michelle obama is number 20 here. 19 is george clooney. if you were sitting across the table from the president, you would be warren buffett and damian lewis. some other guests that attended the dinner and that we thought on the list, a couple of senators. senator richard lugar. john kerry. they all brought their wives. patrick kennedy, who was at the press club yesterday -- we covered his talk yesterday. he was at the dinner. martin o'malley was also there. center clare mccaskill, as well. antonin scalia was there, as well. if your interested, that is all in "the washington post." this is from "the new york daily news." this is what the obamas gave the camerons -- host: that is all about the state dinner last night. you can watch it on c-span that organ -- c-span.org. thank you for holding. what you think about celebrities and public policy? caller: good morning. i think it is great. many years ago, my son wrote a paper that outlined the human atrocities going on in our four. this never emerges in the general news. you never hear about th
the then, michelle obama is number 20 here. 19 is george clooney. if you were sitting across the table from the president, you would be warren buffett and damian lewis. some other guests that attended the dinner and that we thought on the list, a couple of senators. senator richard lugar. john kerry. they all brought their wives. patrick kennedy, who was at the press club yesterday -- we covered his talk yesterday. he was at the dinner. martin o'malley was also there. center clare mccaskill, as...
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issue and when he made this decision one of the examples he gave was sitting around the dinner table michele obama and his daughter's and how they talked casually about how their friends' parents were same-sex couples and it was normal for them the president commented in his interview -- for them. the president commentated about how it was interesting to watch this and it was not a big deal, and how it was different generational from where he is and people in his age bracket are. i think that demonstrates why younger voters are going to be by and large more supportive of something like this issue. it does not mean everybody well, but statistically younger people are more open-minded and more open to same-sex marriage. host: 8 twitter comment. guest: the reality is we do not have a federal law justify in marriage for same-sex couples, so we have state laws. that weresident's point have state laws that laid out what the state wants, in the meantime you have to recognize state rights. there are some people that support same-sex marriage that are not happy with the point that states have the rig
issue and when he made this decision one of the examples he gave was sitting around the dinner table michele obama and his daughter's and how they talked casually about how their friends' parents were same-sex couples and it was normal for them the president commented in his interview -- for them. the president commentated about how it was interesting to watch this and it was not a big deal, and how it was different generational from where he is and people in his age bracket are. i think that...
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when you look at michelle obama and the amount of support she provided when her family was young. she was the primary earner in the household and her husband was being a politician, but on learning a lot. i mean, you need willing -- men were willing to do that for their wives in order to get women politics. some of the comments you get suggested that the voters are out there. it you need a behind-the-scenes support from one family in order to -- that is part of what we need to see more women in politics. host: here is a tweet. i presume this woman is a lawyer. she is a regular twitter follow were here at the "washington journal" -- host: that is her tweet. this is from sasha -- guest: you can. what we know is that women who have a college degree is still do not earn as much on average as men have a college degree, but that is narrowing. for women, the returns on a college education, the economic returns have grown more rapidly and the last 30 or 40 years than they have four men. women are closing that gap in terms of education. it is clear -- we know now that single women under 30
when you look at michelle obama and the amount of support she provided when her family was young. she was the primary earner in the household and her husband was being a politician, but on learning a lot. i mean, you need willing -- men were willing to do that for their wives in order to get women politics. some of the comments you get suggested that the voters are out there. it you need a behind-the-scenes support from one family in order to -- that is part of what we need to see more women in...
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the president and michelle obama are in a campaign rally in columbus, ohio and live coverage begins at 12:55 p.m. eastern time and online at c-span.org. the rally is taking place at the value city of arena's center on the campus of the ohio state university. later in the day, we will have live coverage of the president and first lady in richmond, va. for a second obama for america campaign rally and large -- live coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. eastern. the campaign rally is taking place at the verizon wireless arena of stuart siegel center on the campus of virginia commonwealth university. for more information on coverage of those events, you could go to our website, c-span.org. back to our discussion regarding secretary of defense a leon panetta's comments warning military about contact -- about conduct yesterday at fort benning. our next call is from florida, andy, retired military. what branch of the military were you in? caller: i was in the army. i was in during the cuban crisis. host: what did you about what the secretary said yesterday? caller: i don't believe we should go against
the president and michelle obama are in a campaign rally in columbus, ohio and live coverage begins at 12:55 p.m. eastern time and online at c-span.org. the rally is taking place at the value city of arena's center on the campus of the ohio state university. later in the day, we will have live coverage of the president and first lady in richmond, va. for a second obama for america campaign rally and large -- live coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. eastern. the campaign rally is taking place at the...
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michele obama joins the labor secretary to announce a plan to help military families. the plant operates the family and medical leave act that lets her family members take up to 12 weeks of leave -- the plan updates. questions remain about u.s. test iraqi security ties in the canre and whether a riraq defend themselves. a top aide to leon panetta says the administration expects to begin talks on how to arrange a long-term security relationship. "the new york times" reports aught from has s jeb bush. he said that we are not spoken. jeb bush has so far remained neutral. mr. romney says he was "getting just wehaled" by the former house speaker. now he is pushing back. the former house speaker said he is closing the gap between himself and mitt romney in florida and that the republican party needs a clear conservative to run against president obama in the fall and that there is little difference between the president and mitt romney when it comes to their policies and politics such as health care. primary coverage begins tomorrow night. those are some of the headlines on c
michele obama joins the labor secretary to announce a plan to help military families. the plant operates the family and medical leave act that lets her family members take up to 12 weeks of leave -- the plan updates. questions remain about u.s. test iraqi security ties in the canre and whether a riraq defend themselves. a top aide to leon panetta says the administration expects to begin talks on how to arrange a long-term security relationship. "the new york times" reports aught from...
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when michelle obama said she was interested in ula hooping -- hula hooping, she got 300 of txt -- the next day. i wrote to obama and i never got our response caller: -- caller: i wrote to obama and i never got a a response. guest: i wish i could do anything about getting your letter to him. unfortunately, i seriously lack that kind of power. the odds of getting a response from the president are close to winning the lottery. 20,000 letters per day, maybe one or two of those is going to get a direct response from the president. it is a great thing to try. i would also focus on writing your local officials and being dogged about pursuing those kind of people. the volume of what they are getting is going to be less. the odds that the president directly intervenes in any of these situations is pretty close to nonexistent. sorry to dash your hopes. host: megan. caller: this is my first time calling in. i do have important questions that i would like answers to. being a disabled employee and choosing to work for the government if i went on disability, i would make more by not working for the
when michelle obama said she was interested in ula hooping -- hula hooping, she got 300 of txt -- the next day. i wrote to obama and i never got our response caller: -- caller: i wrote to obama and i never got a a response. guest: i wish i could do anything about getting your letter to him. unfortunately, i seriously lack that kind of power. the odds of getting a response from the president are close to winning the lottery. 20,000 letters per day, maybe one or two of those is going to get a...
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michelle obama -- michele bachmann is calling everybody communist and socialist and that we have a representative from florida who said the entire black caucus were communists. learn the terms before use them. host: let me jump in and get some other viewpoints in. another twitter, and -- here is a facebook, -- the why house says senator harry reid speaks for himself -- the white house says senator harry reid speaks for himself. they heard from the why house press secretary kearney who says he speaks for herself -- why white house press secretary carney. that is from "the hill." illinois. go ahead. caller: thank you, c-span, for the open forum and the freedom of speech. i grew up an entire lifetime in government service and in politics, and the napa valley ferry always hold true -- machiavelli system holds true. all systems are corrupt. of course romney is hiding money in the cayman islands and all of the world and there is nothing new. the system is coming apart at the seams and it is time to shake things up and make a better world for our children and grandchildren. host: how to shake it up, cal
michelle obama -- michele bachmann is calling everybody communist and socialist and that we have a representative from florida who said the entire black caucus were communists. learn the terms before use them. host: let me jump in and get some other viewpoints in. another twitter, and -- here is a facebook, -- the why house says senator harry reid speaks for himself -- the white house says senator harry reid speaks for himself. they heard from the why house press secretary kearney who says he...
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the company plans to detail the initiative today at a news conference and first lady michelle obama will be there. the marshall fund turns 40 today after west german chancellor g announcedmf an initial funding as a thank-you from the germans to the americans for the marshall plan. those are some of the latest headlines on cspan radio. >> over the past four years, ma davidraniss has been writing and researching his latest book. it included traveling the globe and speaking with the president will attest in kenya and discovering his african ancestry on the shores of lake victoria. he also went to kansas to find the origins of his mother's family. the book comes out and bookstores and in 19th but book- tv will give you an early look within exclusive pictures and video including our trip to kenya as we traveled with the author of january 2010. join us sunday, june 17, at 6:00 p.m. eastern time and later at 7:30 deaths a night of your phone calls, emailt andweets on book-tv. "washington journal" continued -- host: matthew cooper is the editor of "national and." journ. journal" they look at a w
the company plans to detail the initiative today at a news conference and first lady michelle obama will be there. the marshall fund turns 40 today after west german chancellor g announcedmf an initial funding as a thank-you from the germans to the americans for the marshall plan. those are some of the latest headlines on cspan radio. >> over the past four years, ma davidraniss has been writing and researching his latest book. it included traveling the globe and speaking with the...
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obama takes, flying all over the country about her sugar and her obesity? when she went over to the olympics, she met with the queen wearing her $7,000 jacket and was heard to say that kate middleton could have worn something nicer. host: coming up next, we will talk to nicholas burns. former ambassador to nato, analyzing the role of foreign policy in this campaign 2012. a bit later, the c-span tour bus is going through virginia. today it will start -- stop in norfolk state to talk about the importance of virginia in camp in 2012. we will be right back. ♪ >> i watch c-span, especially when there are events going on. any time something is going on, i want to watch c-span, because they usually have the best view. if i want to get spun in a circle, i will watch one of the other news organizations. something going on and i want to know what is happening? i will always turn to c-span. i do not know if i have a favorite show, it is just that anytime i want to know what is going on, c-span will have the real story. >> josh truitt, he watches c- span on cable. br
obama takes, flying all over the country about her sugar and her obesity? when she went over to the olympics, she met with the queen wearing her $7,000 jacket and was heard to say that kate middleton could have worn something nicer. host: coming up next, we will talk to nicholas burns. former ambassador to nato, analyzing the role of foreign policy in this campaign 2012. a bit later, the c-span tour bus is going through virginia. today it will start -- stop in norfolk state to talk about the...
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obama and former president bill clinton. >> "washington journal" continues. host: this week's spotlight takes a look at the pages of "vanity fair." todd purdum, national editor for the publication talks about his story, the hiring of a president. can i have you expand on one of the sentences. you say the greatest presidents -- notable business failures if they have business experience at all in. guest: mitt romney makes the argument the business-like thinking is what washington needs, but the only problem is we've never had a successful president that is a successful businessman. we have head successful businessmen that the president, blood stated not turn out -- but they did not turn out to the president's -- successful presidents. host: for example? guest: herbert hoover, the first president bush. host: the president's not good business and good at president? because there were a number of them, from abraham lincoln, to harry truman. abraham lincoln had a story in new salem, ill., that he incurred what he calls national debt. the skills that make a great ce
obama and former president bill clinton. >> "washington journal" continues. host: this week's spotlight takes a look at the pages of "vanity fair." todd purdum, national editor for the publication talks about his story, the hiring of a president. can i have you expand on one of the sentences. you say the greatest presidents -- notable business failures if they have business experience at all in. guest: mitt romney makes the argument the business-like thinking is what...
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it encourages physical activity and is part of first lady michelle obama's initiative against childhood obesity. c-span is covering the event later in our programming schedule. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> tonight on c-span, kravis smiley lead the discussion on poverty in america and its effects on women and children. -- tavis smiley. >> there's a number that i share. in 1990, the average member of congress had a net worth of $250,000 excluding their house. by 2010, the average member of congress had a net worth of $750,000 excluding their house. what happens to congress that they could triple their wealth in 20 years? for the rest of us, meanwhile, the average person has an income of $20,000, in 1990 and in 2010 both. everybody else state level, but the members of congress found a way to and themselves. i'm not haney on members of congress or wealth, but people who have that kind of wealth don't understand somebody who needs an extra $40 to catch the bus. >> you can watch the whole event tonight starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> "washington journ
it encourages physical activity and is part of first lady michelle obama's initiative against childhood obesity. c-span is covering the event later in our programming schedule. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> tonight on c-span, kravis smiley lead the discussion on poverty in america and its effects on women and children. -- tavis smiley. >> there's a number that i share. in 1990, the average member of congress had a net worth of $250,000 excluding their...
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michelle obama, her family is originally from georgetown, south carolina. they were neighbors of my mom and dad who prior to passing away lived in mccellenville, south carolina. there are relationships here. they are not personal. we need to discuss issues. host: your son, who did he endorse anyone? guest: yes, he did. he endorsed governor john huntsman. of course governor huntsman withdrew this week. we're happy to be involved. sometimes we win, sometimes we don't make it through. host: joe wilson, a republican from south carolina. we have two more segments left here on the "washington jufrpblt" we will be looking at a new voter survey out of american university with curtis gans. that's later in our program. we'll keep an eye on the iowa situation, whether or not they hold a press conference and whether or not we can get news out of that. coming up, we'll continue our discussion on the xl pipeline. if you want to go to our facebook page, you can vote on whether or not you support the keystone xl pipeline at cspan. no hyphen in c-span. we'll be back with th
michelle obama, her family is originally from georgetown, south carolina. they were neighbors of my mom and dad who prior to passing away lived in mccellenville, south carolina. there are relationships here. they are not personal. we need to discuss issues. host: your son, who did he endorse anyone? guest: yes, he did. he endorsed governor john huntsman. of course governor huntsman withdrew this week. we're happy to be involved. sometimes we win, sometimes we don't make it through. host: joe...
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. -- the second half will begin with eleanor roosevelt all the way to michelle obama. i just wanted to let you know about that. the washington post has this -- junior, independent, fort lauderdale, good morning. caller: i really enjoy your show. i am a young african-american male and i have had an evolution. i used to be insulted when people compare the civil rights movement to the gay movement. but when i see what they are going through a and a lot of despicable and harsh comments that a lot of people on the right like the tea baggers make, it is discouraging. so i appreciate what the president is going. there was a time when interracial marriage was against the law in the united states. there was a time when civil rights was against the law. there was a time women did not have any rights. and that was a popular thing. for the last gentleman to say that the majority of people in california are not for it, there was a time when racism was the majority. so he took a stance and i commend him for that, the president. it is a generational thing. it used to be taboo for a l
. -- the second half will begin with eleanor roosevelt all the way to michelle obama. i just wanted to let you know about that. the washington post has this -- junior, independent, fort lauderdale, good morning. caller: i really enjoy your show. i am a young african-american male and i have had an evolution. i used to be insulted when people compare the civil rights movement to the gay movement. but when i see what they are going through a and a lot of despicable and harsh comments that a lot...
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michelle obama, i love that woman. she planted a vegetable garden in the back of the white house. i think that woman has brought her mother to live with them in the white house. host: you pointed out the fact that -- you're concerned about your own religion. mitt romney has said that he does not consider his religion a cult and he does not support polygamy. let's look at some comments on twitter. tes in anden wright's says -- let's hear from a caller in tampa. gabe is a republican joining us now. good morning. caller: good morning, libbby. a big fan of c-span. i still like ron paul. i feel like he is the only honest guy in there. it is just a shame. an honest guy. you have to have buddies that you are going to do favor for when you get there. ron paul is just short on money. his is grass roots. that's where all his money comes from. no big bankers. no insurance companies. nobody throwing millions. it's all $20 at a time behind him. the thing i have not heard anyone say this morning, at $15 trillion in debt. that's where the usa is today. $15 trillion in debt. he is the only one th
michelle obama, i love that woman. she planted a vegetable garden in the back of the white house. i think that woman has brought her mother to live with them in the white house. host: you pointed out the fact that -- you're concerned about your own religion. mitt romney has said that he does not consider his religion a cult and he does not support polygamy. let's look at some comments on twitter. tes in anden wright's says -- let's hear from a caller in tampa. gabe is a republican joining us...
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he said that michelle obama said that we hate whitey and we are born to go after whitey. the tape never existed. he spent hours on it. host: is rush limbaugh, a hateful person? guest: he says he'd for things. let me put it that way. -- he says hateful things. let me put it that way. host: why? guest: i think it is just because that is his shtick and it works and it brings people to his radio show and they buy his products and he is very successful at it. he is a very successful businessman. and i could take our hat off to him as a radio host. nobody is as good as he is. host: from ohio, good morning. the democrats line. caller: the answer is yes, the -- rush limbaugh is a very bad guy. he changes everything around and lies about it. what i want to talk about is the energy commission, the other day they pass a bill. eric cantor put a bill in that said he was going to give line- item veto to -- a line-item power of veto to the president. the democrats rejected all over that. what is said was, if they sent the bills to him and they added that pipeline, for example, then he a
he said that michelle obama said that we hate whitey and we are born to go after whitey. the tape never existed. he spent hours on it. host: is rush limbaugh, a hateful person? guest: he says he'd for things. let me put it that way. -- he says hateful things. let me put it that way. host: why? guest: i think it is just because that is his shtick and it works and it brings people to his radio show and they buy his products and he is very successful at it. he is a very successful businessman. and...
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guest: michelle obama was in the state last week in cincinnati on the first-ever early voting with 6800 supporters. she said i want you all to follow the staff across the street to the hamilton county board of elections office and vote now. this is critical for both sides to try to get as many of these votes as possible. on senate bill 5, 61% of ohioans, that means republicans and independents -- excuse me, democrats and independents voted to repeal senate bill 5. 68% of ohioans voted to repeal obamacare. independents are critical. they judged things as best they can. if they want to send a message, they will. but in the same election cycle they are sending a message to president obama and federal health care while also telling john kasich, the republican, but he went too far on collective bargaining. guest: bush won in 2004. obama won with 52% at. no strategist will tell you this will be anything more than 51% or 52%, so ohioans did not believe that recent poll. host: what was wrong? guest: when you poll before independence in ohio begin to make definitive conclusions, it is just awful
guest: michelle obama was in the state last week in cincinnati on the first-ever early voting with 6800 supporters. she said i want you all to follow the staff across the street to the hamilton county board of elections office and vote now. this is critical for both sides to try to get as many of these votes as possible. on senate bill 5, 61% of ohioans, that means republicans and independents -- excuse me, democrats and independents voted to repeal senate bill 5. 68% of ohioans voted to repeal...
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obama was doing well with upscale democrats. book of the field and ohio. it is similar to the 2008 film out when it will repeat obama. obama did well in cleveland and columbus and cincinnati, the biggest urban areas. there is a big dichotomy that you could almost say the primary process has been very predictable. mitt romney has done well with his face come to the establishment of upper class voters. rick santorum has done well with the downscale. the republican party is increasing share in fraction of the working class, the bigger part of the party. mitt romney has not been able to win them over. he has improved in that demographic, but still faces some fundamental problems with that group. host: let me get your reaction to this exit poll. which candidate best understands the problems of average americans? rick santorum coming in with 83 percent. what you make of that number? guest: that is remarkable. that is a remarkable statistic that shows the empathy that a lot of working-class voters have towards mitt romney. looking at t
obama was doing well with upscale democrats. book of the field and ohio. it is similar to the 2008 film out when it will repeat obama. obama did well in cleveland and columbus and cincinnati, the biggest urban areas. there is a big dichotomy that you could almost say the primary process has been very predictable. mitt romney has done well with his face come to the establishment of upper class voters. rick santorum has done well with the downscale. the republican party is increasing share in...
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michelle obama was in concord last month, and vice-president joe biden has been to the state three times this year. for romney, the significance of new hampshire is personal as well as political. the state is home to his summer residence and was the launch pad in his candidacy last summer. he was a regular visitor before the hotly contested primary in january. romney is returning to the granite state for a speech and the victory party that his campaign considers his official to visit to the general election. we will have former massachusetts governor's comments after all the polls close in the five primary states today. go to our website, c-span.org, for more details. also, the presidential race, a new poll in arizona. done at the arizona state university. romney and obama in a tossup. 42% said they would vote for mitt romney, 40% said they would vote for barack obama. 18 were undecided in that state. in the congressional races, speaker john boehner, in an interview with fox news that will air today, said the house is in play. the ohio lawmaker put to august 2-1 that somebody else would
michelle obama was in concord last month, and vice-president joe biden has been to the state three times this year. for romney, the significance of new hampshire is personal as well as political. the state is home to his summer residence and was the launch pad in his candidacy last summer. he was a regular visitor before the hotly contested primary in january. romney is returning to the granite state for a speech and the victory party that his campaign considers his official to visit to the...
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that is also true of michelle obama and vice president joe biden. they tend to campaign more in the eastern part of the state in the research triangle where their political strength has been. host: it has been mentioned the president has not been in north carolina since the convention. are people taking notice of that? guest: oh, yes, except for the convention, the president has not campaigned in north carolina since april. we have not really seen the principles here very much at all. governor romney was here a few weeks back and made an appearance in asheville but that was mainly to have a visit with billy graham which was important. it was an important message to send to religious conservatives that it was ok for them to vote for a mormon. aside from that, governor romney has not been there. most of the principles have not been here. vice president joe biden has been here several times. this has been a battleground state but it has not been a top tier battleground state. clearly, we have not seen the major candidates here but we have seen a lot of
that is also true of michelle obama and vice president joe biden. they tend to campaign more in the eastern part of the state in the research triangle where their political strength has been. host: it has been mentioned the president has not been in north carolina since the convention. are people taking notice of that? guest: oh, yes, except for the convention, the president has not campaigned in north carolina since april. we have not really seen the principles here very much at all. governor...
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obama will be speaking on tuesday, wednesday, elizabeth warren, giving the nominating speech for the president. one of the keynotes is former president bill clinton and the roll call of states and vote on presidential nominations will happen on wednesday, then on thursday, senator john kerry of massachusetts, vice president obama, and barack obama will be accepting the nomination for president on thursday night, again, all live, gavel to gavel coverage on c-span. >>> next call comes from oklahoma city, oklahoma. tanya, you say yes you will be supporting the president still. why? caller: yes. i will be supporting the president, sir. because during the economic crisis, where so many jobs were lost, people not only lost their jobs, their income , they lost their health care, and when you lose your health care, if you become sick, it's hard to find health care with preexisting conditions it's hard for you to afford health care. if you want to get that cobra plan, it's exorbitant, it's high, and so what he did was a phenomenal job, because not only did he stabilize the financial community
obama will be speaking on tuesday, wednesday, elizabeth warren, giving the nominating speech for the president. one of the keynotes is former president bill clinton and the roll call of states and vote on presidential nominations will happen on wednesday, then on thursday, senator john kerry of massachusetts, vice president obama, and barack obama will be accepting the nomination for president on thursday night, again, all live, gavel to gavel coverage on c-span. >>> next call comes...
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camille johnson will also be on, the former communications director for first lady michelle obama talking about the roles of first ladies and presidential years. we'll also have danielle brian of the project of government oversight and robin wright from the u.s. institute of peace, the wilson center, distinguished scholar for the u.s. institute of peace. thanks for joining us. that's our show for trade. we'll see you tomorrow. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] cable satellite corp. 2012] .
camille johnson will also be on, the former communications director for first lady michelle obama talking about the roles of first ladies and presidential years. we'll also have danielle brian of the project of government oversight and robin wright from the u.s. institute of peace, the wilson center, distinguished scholar for the u.s. institute of peace. thanks for joining us. that's our show for trade. we'll see you tomorrow. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions...
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with an almost minutes after it was said and the controversy erupted, you had michelle obama tweeting and joe biden saying something and that drove this story for a news cycle because every time there is a new headline. it kept the story going and kept it alive. it is the commercial cable news that loves nothing better than talking about itself. cspan does not do that. host: our guest is the former washington bureau chief of "the florida sentinel." is now online at craig crawford .com. guest: i have been getting into blog radio. it isn't easy system. -- it is an easy system. the hudson brothers were big when i was in high school. that is not politics but to have to take a break now and then. host: let's talk about newt gingrich-and ron paul. what do they want to? guest: i think newt gingrich is out there for the intention and is enjoying it. ron paul is a mystery to me because i see all these stories and i hear these things behind the scenes about some sort of deal between mitt romney and ron paul i noticed throughout the republican primary campaign and a debate that ron paul hardly e
with an almost minutes after it was said and the controversy erupted, you had michelle obama tweeting and joe biden saying something and that drove this story for a news cycle because every time there is a new headline. it kept the story going and kept it alive. it is the commercial cable news that loves nothing better than talking about itself. cspan does not do that. host: our guest is the former washington bureau chief of "the florida sentinel." is now online at craig crawford...
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we need a vacation for michelle and obama. stop that. let's have them pay their own after a share. that applies to lobbyists and anybody traveling for private reasons. this stuff is being run by amateurs. i thank you so much for being able to talk to you. we have a class warfare. it is not right. everybody should go to church and say a prayer to god. host: dawn from california. -- don from california. a column from washington times -- he notes that the bottom line is this -- congressman darrell issa in "the washington times." will go to the democrat line, charles from texas. caller: first, i have a question. this morning when i was watching the news, did i understand that congress is getting a raise next year? host: we will have a story on that later. caller: i think they should lead by example. they need to take a pay cut if we are taking pay cuts. we need to stop foreign aid all the way around. host: will that be enough to solve the debt problem? caller: know, there needs to be tax increases and spending cuts, but i do not think it has to come out of social security and medicare
we need a vacation for michelle and obama. stop that. let's have them pay their own after a share. that applies to lobbyists and anybody traveling for private reasons. this stuff is being run by amateurs. i thank you so much for being able to talk to you. we have a class warfare. it is not right. everybody should go to church and say a prayer to god. host: dawn from california. -- don from california. a column from washington times -- he notes that the bottom line is this -- congressman darrell...
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i think michele bachmann has the same problem. they will not appeal to independent voters like mitt romney does. he stays away from the social issues and he focuses on obama's weakness, which is the economy. so, i support it. host: john, democratic caller from washington. caller: thank you. listen. i am not surprised that mitt romney 1. but what i am so surprised that is how so many young americans can be so blind -- all of them talking about war, war. the iranians, iranians, israel, israel, iranians. to me, barack obama, president barack obama, all of them to me are totally out of touch with the american people and what is needed, what we want, what we think and feel, and they followed the agenda, the warmongers, wall street. i mean, the military industrial complex. but as far as the american people, none of them seemed -- now, i like ron paul because of some of the things he said about the iranians, about going to war, but with his other platforms, on the social issues, i have to part company with him. but i feel so sad and so s
i think michele bachmann has the same problem. they will not appeal to independent voters like mitt romney does. he stays away from the social issues and he focuses on obama's weakness, which is the economy. so, i support it. host: john, democratic caller from washington. caller: thank you. listen. i am not surprised that mitt romney 1. but what i am so surprised that is how so many young americans can be so blind -- all of them talking about war, war. the iranians, iranians, israel, israel,...